NBA wrap: Andrew Bogut and Golden State Warriors have win streak snapped against Phoenix
DANTE Exum and Joe Ingles soared while Andrew Bogut slumped in a big day of NBA action. Check out our wrap of all the games here.
DANTE Exum and Joe Ingles soared while Andrew Bogut slumped in a big day of NBA action.
Check out our wrap of all the games here.
HOW THE AUSSIES FARED
Australian duo Dante Exum and Joe Ingles were pivotal in keeping the Utah Jazz in the contest against Detroit, with Utah triumphing by a single point after earlier trailing by double digits.
Ingles in particular was outstanding after coming off the bench, netting a pair of three-pointers almost immediately and finishing with three from three beyond the arc as he accumulated 10 points and three rebounds.
Exum was equally important, scoring nine points and having five assists without a single turnover as the Jazz came from five points down at three-quarter time to snatch the win.
Tellingly, the Jazz scored 11 more points than their opposition while Exum was on the floor — the highest differential of any player on the court.
The news wasn’t so great for Andrew Bogut, whose Golden State Warriors gave up a big three-quarter time lead to slump to a 105-97 loss against Phoenix.
Bogut had just four points and committed four turnovers in arguably his worst performance of the season.
The Warriors, who were the only team yet to lose this season, now sit at 5-1.
Cleveland Cavaliers fans are still reeling from the news that Matt Dellavedova will miss up to six weeks with a knee injury.
HEAT 105, MAVERICKS 96
Miami they further distanced themselves from last week’s two-game losing streak with a convincing 105-96 victory against the Dallas Mavericks.
Off-season acquisition Luol Deng scored a season-high 30 points while centre Chris Bosh had 20 points and 10 rebounds. Guard Dwyane Wade, playing in already his fourth back-to-back of the season, finished with 20 points on nine-of-18 shooting.
In all, the Heat had four players reach double figures, with guard Mario Chalmers contributing 18 off the bench.
It was Deng’s floating jumper in the third quarter that stopped the Mavs’ strongest rally. Dallas trimmed the Heat’s 11-point, half-time to lead to four on a dunk by centre Tyson Chandler. It revved the crowd at American Airlines Center, forcing Spoelstra to call a time-out.
As with every Mavs burst, the Heat had an answer. This time, it was Deng. After the break, he hit the shot in the lane on the Heat’s next possession. Not only did it temporarily cool the Mavs, it also was the start of a 9-0 Heat run. capped by another Deng jumper that made it 72-59.
RAPTORS 120, 76ERS 88
Philadelphia was again without post players Nerlens Noel and Malcolm Thomas in their 120-88 setback against the Toronto Raptors.
This result marked their worst loss since a 43-point belting by the Golden State Warriors on February 10.
“That was not us,” Sixers Australian coach Brett Brown said.
“We come in here and we got manhandled. We got jumped, and we didn’t have any answers.”
The blowout loss dropped the Sixers to 0-7 for the first time since they dropped their first 15 games during the 1972-73 season. Those Sixers went on to finish 9-73, setting the NBA futility record.
JAZZ 97, PISTONS 96
Not even Brandon Jennings’ hot hand was enough to get the Pistons over the line against the Utah Jazz, who had Australians Dante Exum and Joe Ingles firing for their best combined performance of the season.
Jennings scored 14 points in the third quarter, but Gordon Hayward’s 11 in the fourth quarter helped the Jazz rally to a 97-96 victory.
Jennings finished with 23 points, missing a floater at the buzzer, and the Pistons wasted double-doubles from Andre Drummond (11 points, 18 rebounds) and Greg Monroe (19 points, 11 rebounds). Hayward finished with 17 points.
SUNS 107, WARRIORS 95
Isaiah Thomas scored 15 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Phoenix Suns to a come-from-behind 107-95 victory Sunday over the Golden State Warriors, leaving the NBA with no unbeaten teams.
Fellow reserve Gerald Green added 16 of his 19 points in the final quarter, when the Suns surged ahead after trailing by eight through three.
Stephen Curry scored 28 points but just six in the second half, when he was plagued by missed shots and foul trouble. Curry, who entered tied for the NBA scoring lead, added 10 assists for his fourth double-double of the season.
Draymond Green added 22 points and nine rebounds for the Warriors (5-1), who played without Klay Thompson (sprained right hand).
THUNDER 101, KINGS 93
Reggie Jackson scored 11 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter to help Oklahoma City beat Sacramento.
Jackson scored eight points in the final 2:17, going six of seven from the free throw line.
Jeremy Lamb scored 17 points, Serge Ibaka had 14 points, nine rebounds and four blocks, and Sebastian Telfair added 14 points for the Thunder.
Though struggling without injured stars Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook, they improved to 2-1 at home.
Rudy Gay had 23 points, 10 rebounds and six assists, and DeMarcus Cousins and Ben McLemore each added 16 points for the Kings.
NETS 104, MAGIC 96
Bojan Bogdanovic scored a season-high 22 points to lift Brooklyn over Orlando.
Mason Plumlee added 12 points and 10 rebounds while Deron Williams and Kevin Garnett each had seven assists for Brooklyn.
Nikola Vucevic led the Magic with 27 points and 12 rebounds. Vucevic scored 17 of Orlando’s 25 points in the third quarter as the Magic trailed 81-77 entering the fourth quarter. Evan Fournier scored 19 points.
TRAIL BLAZERS 116, NUGGETS 100
With the Trail Blazers off to a 4-3 start, LaMarcus Aldridge scored 28 points and had nine rebounds in the Trail Blazers’ 116-100 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Sunday night.
The Blazers, winners of three of their last four games, made 16 of 31 3-point attempts and all five starters scored in double figures. With a renewed emphasis on defense this season, Portland held the Nuggets to 17 third-quarter points. Wesley Matthews added 21 points, making five of 13 3-point attempts. Ty Lawson had 18 points for Denver after missing the team’s 110-101 loss at home to Cleveland on Friday night with a sore left ankle. Kenneth Faried led the Nuggets with 19 points. It was Denver’s fifth straight loss.
LAKERS 107, HORNETS 92
Kobe Bryant and Jeremy Lin scored 21 points apiece on Sunday as the Los Angeles Lakers nabbed their first win of the NBA season, a 107-92 decision over Charlotte.
The Lakers, whose 0-5 start was the worst since the club moved to Los Angeles, hadn’t lost six straight to open a season since the 1957-58 Lakers -- then based in Minneapolis -- lost their first seven. Carlos Boozer finished with 16 points and Jordan Hill added 12 with a career-high seven assists for the Lakers.
Al Jefferson paced the Hornets with 23 points, while Kemba Walker added 17 and Marvin Williams chipped in 11. The Lakers trailed throughout the first half, but out-scored the Hornets 34-13 in the third quarter to seize control. Boozer scored eight points during a 16-1 scoring run, with his last basket giving the Lakers their first lead of the night.
Lin and Bryant then both hit three-pointers as the Lakers built a 67-59 lead. Ed Davis’ layup with 2.4 seconds left in the third helped Los Angeles take a 76-64 advantage entering the fourth, and the Hornets never got the deficit below eight in the final period.
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